A man sought in the deaths of a man and woman in Long Beach was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following an hourslong standoff with police.
Officers responded at about 11 a.m. to the 300 block of East 63rd Street after a report of a shooting. They found a woman with gunshot wounds to the upper body and an injured man.
The man -- details about his injuries were not immediately available -- died at the scene. The woman died at a hospital.
A man wanted in connection with the deaths entered a nearby building. Officers set up a perimeter around the building and attempted to speak with the man.
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SWAT officers responded to the scene.
"SWAT made entry into the residence and located a male adult believed to be the suspect,'' police said in a statement. "The man was deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident and more information will be available in a forthcoming news release."
Details about a motive for the shooting was not immediately available.
